Secret World Is Now on Android: Why We Rebuilt the App From Scratch and Relaunched
Our old app carried another company's name in its app ID. We walked away from it, rebuilt everything under our own name, and we're relaunching for everyone.
Secret World is on Android
Secret World is now live on Google Play. Android phones get the same app iPhone has: the live map, paid tasks, pop-ups, shop deals and Creator Cards.
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Getting here was not easy. This is the story of why it took so long, and why we're relaunching Secret World for everyone.
The L we took
When Secret World first launched, we did what a lot of first-time founders do. We hired an outside development agency to build the app.
What we didn't understand back then: the app went into the stores under their name, not ours. The app's ID on Google Play, the permanent name every Android app carries, was com.ideiosoft.secretworld. Another company's name, stamped inside our own app. You can't change an app ID after launch. Ever.
When we stopped working with that agency, we learned what that meant. The listing, the app ID and the accounts around it were not fully in our hands. We were building a company on land someone else's name was on.
So we made the hard call. We walked away from the old app, the old listing and every download and review that came with it, and started over from zero.
What starting over took
- A new developer account, owned by Fastbuck LLC, the company behind Secret World.
- A new app ID with our own name on it: ai.secretworld.app.
- A new build, rebuilt screen by screen with a new developer.
- Google's review, from scratch, like a brand new app.
- Every key, code and login in our own hands, so this can never happen again.
It cost us months, and it cost us every download and review the old app had. The old Android app is being retired. If you still have it on your phone, delete it and get the new one.
What we'd tell any founder
1. Publish under your own developer account. Never the agency's. Open the Apple and Google accounts yourself, in your company's name, and add the developers to them.
2. Put your own name in the app ID. It's permanent. Make sure it says your company, not theirs.
3. Hold your own keys. Code, logins, signing keys, domain. If you don't hold them, you don't own your app.
We learned all three the hard way. Now you don't have to.
Why we're relaunching
Since we were starting over anyway, we did it right. We rebuilt sign-up, the map, the Creator Card and the way tasks work, and we're starting clean.
That means a fresh map, fresh records and real people from day one. Everyone on Secret World after the relaunch signed up on the new version, with a real phone number.
If you made an account before October 2026, sign up again. It takes about a minute.
What's new
Sign up with your phone. Your phone number is how you get in, the same way a lot of apps you already use work. You can also use Google or Apple. Every account is tied to one real phone number, which keeps out fake accounts and spam.
Adults only. Secret World is for people 18 and older. We check your birthday at sign-up.
One map, three pins.
- Gold coins are paid tasks from people nearby.
- Flames are pop-ups: people selling, serving or offering something right now.
- Storefronts are local shops with deals for people around them.
Creator Cards. Pick a main persona and a side one, show what people can hit you up for and link where you post. Every task you finish adds to your record: showed up, on time, did it right, went extra, replied fast. People pick you for your work, not your follower count.
Scenes. Need more than one person? Post a scene with a spot for each person you need, like a camera person, extras or a driver for a shoot.
Still free, still no cut. Posting and taking tasks and pop-ups is free. People pay each other directly, and Secret World takes nothing.
Think of it like a new game
If Secret World is a real-life game, this is a new season. Everyone starts at the same line. The map is fresh, the quests are real and anyone who shows up first gets a head start on their record.
We took our L. We rebuilt. The people who join now are the first faces on the new map.
Works anywhere
Secret World started in New York City, but the map is the whole world. Wherever you are, you can post a task, open a pop-up or make your Creator Card.
FAQ
Is Secret World on Android?
Yes. Secret World is live on Google Play for Android phones, and on the App Store for iPhone.
Which Secret World app on Google Play is the real one?
The official app is "Secret World" with the app ID ai.secretworld.app, published by Fastbuck LLC. The old app with the ID com.ideiosoft.secretworld is being retired.
Why did Secret World relaunch?
The first version of the app was published under an outside agency's name and app ID. Secret World rebuilt the app under its own developer account and relaunched with a new version.
Why do I have to sign up again?
Secret World relaunched with a new version. Accounts made before October 2026 need to sign up again on the new app.
How do I sign up for Secret World?
Download the app and sign up with your phone number, Google or Apple. You need to be 18 or older.
Is Secret World free on Android?
Yes. The app is free, posting and taking tasks and pop-ups is free, and Secret World takes no cut of what you earn.
Where does Secret World work?
Anywhere in the world. It started in New York City.